New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-10
THOUGHTS FROM THE PULPIT
rR,B1rrEs TO BISHOP PorrERs MEMORY.

GO T,,uron vesterday morning. He presented
, MIA, for an educated ministry. speaking especiay
M che interest Of St. Stephens College, Annadsle Arter
u,onnp its present needs and the practical interest
hh Bshop Potter manifested In the Institution Bshop
Doaue referred to DR.. Potters education and influence
and then said In part:
You will forgive II stop in passing to pay more
General tribute OF personal reverence and apprccsuon
srepd friend accept as most literally true the summing
R Of the history OF his sye 1Sps strong and
life. Of which the honor and fame snail A'' ""''"e Al
md the outline picture Of that life recalls
man whose outward presence was OF unusual aug
nifty; whose Sodsr rsre humor and ripe thought
ness who was student and scholar in all OF the great
ons inauiry since the Reformatonj who touched with
the band and in his heart was touched by the war
and doctrines q personal holiness and who held 20 and
really moulded IN the great catholic R ii
x ts pf AMI th! ,hst him that balance Of
Judgment and patient recognition OF goou III e hh
{e,ns NOT I'm accord his more restrained nsps
tSomght and teaching 1t this that made him what
he was wise and prudent ruler III Troublesome ao u!
-" She bishop of the Diocese of New.YOrk occupies
place upon which largely depends the peace OF tnls
the last twenty years when what account holder
policy would have plunged us Into the anger ana e1cIe
Gc eht that through that period Of delicate difficult
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OF S ahs sSE s cut
In the quiet days OF ns % we aud con-
fdence but his quetnes' was confident and strong.
Aud the earthly end came to him IN very rrs
o sanity waers Ss n az tine wo s
s sSs s soft haze Of autumn Or
lii ~ ps mi
bursts Of grief but sorrow tsmpsIeG ny ,ne
true hearts that have soohed he last days Of his life
Soceses over which he has presided with
Of the great community In which he held so hX paso
OF public honor and Of personal esteem we laid his body
to rest the confident belief that God has heard the
winch he asked from US IL the 81 the dSes 1s
Albany that his soul washed In tie blood Of that I'm
soaa Lamb n as Was slam 70 no a1e the
humblest Of the accepted servants OF Ged'
DR. MORGAN ON DR. POTTER's PROMINENCE
At st. Thomss's Church the Rev. Dr. W. +. Morgan
preached from the text John fulfilled his course" At
the close of his sermon he remarked:
ure than beloved Bsh0p who has entered into
during the past week and has been carried forth TO burial
preceded him In our own recollection and passed away.
useful ,s aud sS9Sred nn, TN s5 s. Sy
the vsneraon Of hc Church in die Republics not that he
popular In tho ordinary saase, or widely known to
our people often in the high places Of dignity and
preoedsnss among men ne wss s1n
FROM the current aspirations after prominence and ap
But in learning no was greatly enriched ana in every
churchly and ecclesiastical relation he was foremost
his No
respects for his work in bis sphere he was man Of
fears thoroughly . Church an
heath and gathered inrmites Of had made IL diff
and endure lS1 the cn Ds lis Until
failed his aHHrs enduring anS S1ora1e S'h a the
diocese Of New-York theH covering this entire
State was transformed and i've doeeses were created
bearing 80 far removed from arrogance won all hearts
and the secret doubtless of his most
nrmness No man possessed larger force OF decision
when it was demanded or Of courage when there was
Again again during his earlier years no entered tho
field and ohslengod error to tho combat fesnE tns maj
again he defended tho great doctrine: Of our faith when
Ss a % Ss
vital n nsfs we're ts blended with Ss1
jealous efforts TO spread and defend the tatn narEeo
and history Of this honored prelae his transparent
and stainless purity His holy and useful abos his un
SoSe Samony to the whole Church priceless
and rank him with the sanity ano heroic eaoes
Of his diocese the privilege OF laying OF M, ms
official responsibilities and placing his pastoral san
In the hands The request however, reluctantly
granted could not be denied ne had earned inc doom Oh
sSosnts severance from the cares OF Official life
peaceful and gentle approach TO the CITY OF sne ~ R
chamber heered By the sssdnies Of ns
friends while finding solace in books and breathing sup
Rcaons for bis beloved ne wac aad
called him Such close OF Life Its most blessed rum,
rSest 70 lowe and %eneron e1ca%nS as he
parts:
servan, Of God well rest from thy loved employ;
thu trcnY
WHERE WAS GOD BEFORE THE CREATIONi
The Rev. Dr. Charles 8. Robinson, Of the Madison
Avenue Presbyterian Church. began Of lectures
last evening on questions relating TO the Creation and
the Fall His topic where was the Creator before
the Creatonr His text was I'm the beginning Goa
created the heaven and the EARTH and he said In sub
stance:
same form Of expression occur. conoeTn that myster
SS1a s:
God Inc was IN the osrn x,s wih G GSS x All
things Sn, .n wsss made MADE hai was Thus
John repeats Moses; the Gospel starts where tn. the
before time began Oonfr0ns us in the opening OF fresh
book OF study What :" the begtnnngn 10 the 1ys,
teriss of which eyes arc turDedt Where was God
before the Creation Where Christ previous to the
Incarnation The words OF an inspired man reply
but ali this needs patient careful invesigat alton Let
enter upon task with some sort OF oiier OF pro
ously and we become dsadvantageously excited u.
Where God before Creation TINS IS not mere
curious urging OF ourselves forward n'o Xxi
speculation souls continually cry OUT aof Goa.
The beginning OF al acquaintance whether WIN per
sons OF things, Is to get definite outline Tor our gnor
ance."
secure AN extensive knowledge Of the Supreme Being
Some forms Of logic do finally suggest themselves ~ rS
Mets TO our holPossness these could only be trusted
then there is what IS called the Argument from
sn Tsess
ments will help according TO ones ntness scoordins